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The Yigal Allon Center is home to the "ancient boat" – a 2,000-year old boat found off the coast of the Sea of Galilee, a one-of-a kind archaeological discovery. After a visit to the boat, we will look at a display showing life in the Sea of Galilee basin during the Second Temple period, and learn the characteristics of the Jewish community ...
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Feb 15, 2022 · The Yigal Allon Center sees the image of Israeli society as Zionist and Jewish as well as egalitarian and democratic. An active, peace-loving society, driven by sense of joint destiny, inspired by the values and heritage of Yigal Allon.
The Yigal Allon center is a memorial site, a place of hope, that focuses on the current Zionistic affairs, a place of prayer, creation and work between Arabs and Jews, a place for young peoples’ dreams and for friends and those who see themselves as partners in this path.
- Beit Yigal Alon Museum
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- Permanent Exhibit
- The Jesus Boat
The Beit Yigal Alon Museum is located on the grounds of Kibbutz Ginnosar, by the Sea of the Galilee. The Museum is named after Yigal Alon (0r Allon) (1918-1980), a member of the Kibbutz who was a military and political leader and a believer in coexistence and peace.
The museum art gallery hosts revolving exhibits which feature pieces of contemporary art created by both Jews and Arabs.
There is a permanent exhibit which showcases the history of the Galilee from ancient times until the present day:- Galilee nature, the Mishnah and Talmud in the Galilee, Palmach soldiers in Galille kibbutzim, Jewish settlements in the Galilee and the life of Yigal Alon. As an educational museum, Beit Yigal Allon Museum it presents visitors with the...
The Beit Yigal Allon Museum is also responsible for the preservation and display of the famous 2,000 year-old Galilee Boat, known as the Jesus Boat that sailed the Sea of the Galilee in the first century CE, during the time period of Jesus. The medium-sized fishing boat is perfectly preserved. The boat is made of wood. Its preservation in the fresh...
The Yigal Alon Museum, located at Kibbutz Ginosar, houses the famous Ancient Boat (“Jesus Boat”), a 2,000 year old small fishing vessel that was uncovered from the mud at the bottom of the Kineret during a particularly bad draught 30 years ago.
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The museum displays exhibitions that deal with a wide range of subjects that draw their inspiration from Allon’s unique personality and the rich history of the Galilee. We invite you to visit through the many generations of settlers in the Galilee of both Jews and their neighbors.
Founded in 1986, The Yigal Allon Educational Center and Museum is a vibrant educational center, bringing over 140,000 participants a year, while focusing on the humanistic Zionist values of Yigal Allon.
